Burnout is a result you experience because of the mindset you have. It’s a result of the set of thoughts you think so often over and over that you believe to be facts. And in order to change your emotional experience, you have to change your thoughts.

How many times a day or a week do you think or say the word ‘productive’ or ‘productivity’? As a society, individual, and public health community, we have taken the word ‘productivity’ and applied it to ourselves as human beings. We have absorbed this idea that productivity makes us feel a certain way, and then we operate from that belief.

At the time of recording this, it was leaked that Roe vs. Wade, the law that has made abortion federally legal, will be overturned. This leak has reminded us that we don’t have certainty and control and it has left many of us experiencing feelings of panic and fear. But it is not these circumstances that are making you feel that way.

The way we tend to set boundaries is from a place of believing that someone else is the problem and that they need to change. But setting effective boundaries requires you to take responsibility for what you do, while expecting the other person’s behavior to stay the same. You need to be clear and detach judgment or emotion from what you want. So how do you set boundaries as a supervisor?

Work-life balance is one of the biggest buzzwords we hear, and there have been discussions around it for years. But since the pandemic, we are seeing more of a spotlight on this, and even some movement, both individually and organizationally. So why are we still struggling to achieve the perfect work-life balance?

Productivity and getting things done isn’t toxic in and of itself, but when it comes to believing that constantly doing something and being productive will make you feel good and worthy, that’s when it becomes toxic. When you prioritize productivity over rest, you treat yourself as a commodity. Your health is not a commodity, it is sacred, and it is important.

It has been a year y’all since the podcast began. A year! Can you believe it? And to celebrate, I’m introducing the name change of the podcast, welcome to Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals. Same coaching, same amazing content, same mission, we’re just turning it up a notch. We’re starting a revolution.

Discover why coaching is the answer to exhaustion, burnout, stress, and overwhelm for public health professionals. You’ll learn why you don’t have to resort to following the conventional advice of finding a different job, and how coaching will help you feel amazing about your career without having to change a thing.

Tune in for the first-ever listener Q&A episode on this podcast! If you’ve got questions you’d like me to address, make sure to connect with me by getting on my email list, or reach out on LinkedIn or Instagram, and you just might hear your question answered on a future episode.

Are you forcing yourself to be grateful? What this looks like is when you tell yourself, “Well, things have been hard for me, but at least I still have a job,” or, “I’m really struggling, but other people have it way worse than me.” This is what I call gratitude stickers, and while I’m all for gratitude, I’m showing you how you might be using it to minimize or downplay your experience.

Overwhelm is one of the most common challenges I see in my work. Whether it’s overwhelm around your workload, having to deal with a difficult boss, or experiencing COVID challenges or discrimination in the workplace, it feels all-consuming, like it’s about to take you under. And often, we end up getting stuck in a mud bath of overwhelm with seemingly no way out.

This week, I’m diving into each stage of the publication process to help you see why it’s feeling like such a rollercoaster for you, and what you can do about it. It can often feel like it’s out of your hands, especially if you’re working with other people or relying on contributions, but I’m offering a solution that will help you mitigate the discomfort and stress you’re experiencing.